Apr 28, 2023
German rapeseed imports unchanged from previous year
Policy News
Apr 26, 2023
The European Parliament and Council negotiators have agreed to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen in the aviation sector.
A provisional deal, reached on April 24, between the European Parliament and Council negotiators on RefuelEU Aviation rules, sets the minimum share of sustainable aviation fuels to be made available at EU... [Read More]
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Apr 24, 2023
MEPs have adopted the reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System including for aviation and maritime - the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund.
Parliament approved the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on several key pieces of legislation that are part of the Fit for 55 in 2030 package on Tuesday.
This is the EU’s plan to... [Read More]
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Apr 12, 2023
The University of Sheffield has been chosen to be the home of the UK’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House - part of the government’s new investment plan to help decarbonise transport.
The Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield will have a central hub to coordinate the testing and certification of new sustainable aviation fuels.
Expected to open... [Read More]
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Apr 11, 2023
Firms including Bank of America, Boom Supersonic, Boston Consulting Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Meta and clean energy non-profit RMI are joining together through the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates at scale.
This leap forward from previous individual SAF certificate purchases by corporations dramatically... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2023
The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) revealed its member Mitchell and Webber undertook the first lifting of US imported hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at the Valero terminal in Cardiff.
This follows a decision by the then Department of International Trade in November 2022 to lift import tariffs on US HVO - previously imposed when the UK was a member... [Read More]
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Apr 3, 2023
Shell has decided not to go ahead with two projects it was studying to produce biofuels and base oils in Singapore.
"We can confirm that we are stopping the exploration of two projects – a biofuels unit and a Group II base oil plant in Singapore," the company told Reuters in an emailed statement.
"We will continue supplying base oil and lubricants, as well as biofuels,... [Read More]
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Mar 31, 2023
Velocys, the sustainable fuels technology company, welcomed the consultation paper from the UK Government which contains a number of proposals aimed at supporting and financing the development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.
Velocys believes this will help to support the further development of its UK reference project, Altalto Immingham and other UK... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 30, 2023
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has thanked lawmakers for introducing the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act in both the House and Senate.
This will help to clarify that E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapour pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10% ethanol. The bill received bipartisan, bicameral... [Read More]
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Mar 30, 2023
The EWABA association has hailed the RED III political agreement reached on March 30 as a good deal for the industry.
The 14.5% GHG transport sub-target will ensure that the EU significantly reduces GHG emissions in one of its most polluting sectors.
The possibility to set the transport target in energy content will facilitate Member States’ policy options to achieve... [Read More]
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Mar 29, 2023
The European Commission has proposed a new Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the transition.
This initiative was announced by President Ursula von der Leyen as a part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
The Act will strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of net-zero technologies... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 23, 2023
The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels - asking to cut ship emissions by 2% from 2025 and by 80% from 2050.
A provisional agreement reached on March 23 between negotiators sets up a fuel standard for ships to steer the EU maritime sector towards the uptake of renewable and low-carbon fuels and decarbonisation.
During the talks,... [Read More]
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Mar 17, 2023
The European Commission has proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean energy transition.
This initiative was announced by President von der Leyen as a part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
The act will strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of net-zero... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 17, 2023
Shell has published its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022, which shows it has again met its climate targets as part of its energy transition strategy.
“In this report, we show the progress we have made towards becoming a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, as we continue to supply the vital energy the world needs during a time of great volatility," said... [Read More]
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Mar 16, 2023
The discussion about banning internal combustion engines is in full swing at national and the European level, the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) said.
Closely related to this is the question of whether the technological focus should be exclusively on electric drives in order to enable sustainable and largely CO2-neutral individual transport.... [Read More]
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Mar 14, 2023
There are opportunities for Ireland in the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), according to a report by Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI) and KPMG.
Experts estimate that they can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional jet fuel, RTE reported.
"The aviation industry is targeting net zero emissions by 2050," said Marie-Louise... [Read More]
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Mar 9, 2023
ePURE has hit back at claims made by Transport & Environment that Europe was wasting land the size of Ireland on biofuels.
Maik Marahrens, biofuels manager at T&E, said: “Biofuels are a failed experiment. To continue to burn food as fuel while the world is facing a growing global food crisis is borderline criminal. Countries like Germany and Belgium are discussing... [Read More]
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